The Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old Evil Dragon

Wenren Guang knew he was an egg, and that he was destined to become the true Son of Heaven, a dragon emperor.

After three hundred years of incubation inside the dragon egg, at last, with a crack, the shell broke. Wenren Guang emerged, his little tail damp and soft.

"Achoo!" His tail tickled, making him sneeze. He covered it and glared fiercely at the assembled officials waiting to assist his birth. "What are you looking at? Bring me my dragon-tail robe, hmph!"

The entire Tianshun Dynasty erupted in celebration.

They had hoped and waited, and now, at long last, they had a dragon's heir! A cause for universal celebration!

Wenren Guang disdainfully rolled his eyes, cradled his little tail, and sat expressionlessly on the throne.

*

With a dragon egg, the Tianshun Dynasty would finally no longer be bullied by foreign tribes.

As the neighboring kingdom's army advanced, poised to attack, the chancellor's eyes filled with tears. "Your Majesty, the moment when Tianshun turns the tables has finally arrived."

The little dragon on the throne hummed in agreement, and the chancellor's spirits soared.

But who could have expected that this "turning the tables" would be nothing like he imagined?

The chancellor stared at the complicated schematics and equations in his hands, utterly baffled.

*

As it turned out, Wenren Guang truly was a "dragon's heir," leading the Tianshun Dynasty into a glorious and magnificent new era.

Unfortunately, this "dragon's heir" was just a little difficult to serve.

Well, just a tiny bit.

The court historian, pointed at by Wenren Guang's tail, wrote through his tears.

A few things to know before reading:

1. This is a story about a mischievous little dragon using a heavenly book to develop infrastructure in ancient times.

2. The dragon egg's age doesn't count. After hatching, he looks three and a half years old.

3. The pairing is undecided.

Theme: Happiness comes from working hard for it yourself.